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I have 2002 E46 wagon. The rear passenger side seatbelt has jammed and will not come out. So far the following efforts have failed: tried to ease it out real slow; unbolted bottom of seatbelt to allow more belt to return in the retractor, put front of car up on ramps hoping the lock would release after pounding it a little.

Next step: can someone tell me how to remove the plastic seatbelt cover in the picture below without breaking it?

hmm good luck. After taking out my rear deck and removing the seatbelts last weekend I have a new found respect for the things. I am guessing the plastic part is just a cover, did you look on real OEM or the TIS?

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There's no doubt it is just a cover as there is a slot under the belt so that it can be removed - just want to do it without breaking it. I'm new to this forum - what is "real OEM or the TIS?". Thanks.

There's no doubt it is just a cover as there is a slot under the belt so that it can be removed - just want to do it without breaking it. I'm new to this forum - what is "real OEM or the TIS?". Thanks.

Could you just find one in a scrap yard and replace?

I know it's a rough option but it may be the easiest depending how difficult it might be to remove that shield.

Speaking as one who has broken two out of the three I'd had to remove (two for shocks & one another time for navigation retrofit) I wish you good luck.

Some have better luck than I though, maybe you will too.

I don't really have any good suggestions on it though other than to work slowly and patiently. If nothing else, I think they only cost around $15 each, so could be worse if you do end up breaking them.